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Protecting your savings

  • How much of your money is safe if a bank goes bust
  • How to claim your money back if the worst happens
  • What to do if you have savings with a foreign bank
  • News about Which? Best Buys

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Protecting your savings

How much protection you can get from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Savings protection for different banks

The protection you get on accounts with different banks within the same group depends on how they are authorised

Protection for savings with foreign banks

Foreign banks feature in the Best Buy tablesĀ - we explain their protection schemes

Mortgage and investment protection

We explain the rules on how your investments, insurance and mortgage are protected

New criteria for Which? Best Buys

We've changed the way we choose Which? Best Buy savings accounts and cash Isas

Best Buy savings accounts

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